MiraBurst® miracle berry (Synsepalum dulcificum), also known as the miracle fruit, is a plant native to West Africa that has been used for centuries by local tribes to sweeten generally acidic diets. The berry is treasured not for its own taste, but for the berry’s unique effect on the taste buds. By eating the berry and swirling the pulp around their tongues, they discovered that their taste perceptions were temporarily modified, changing their normally sour foods to taste sweet.